NAB NHA Exam- Leadership and Management Correctly
Answered!!
Governing Body
REQUIRED by CMS, whether sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation
corporations
are required by state to have Articles of Incorporation that specify officers, board,
membership.
closely held corporation
less shareholders, most are 5 or less, less formal organization.
Public Corporation
many shareholders, very structured, bylaws
make up
may be one person or many - there is not typical board structure in NFs
Duties of Corp
Mission Statement - what facility is to do (major duty)|Board establishing measurable
goas|Employ agent (NHA). Required by CMS|Establishing and implementing policies
and procedures. CMS says legally responsible for operations|Approve budget|Evaluate
administrator's mangement|Board does not get into day-to-day operations
Bylaws
mostly by corporations. Rules to govern corporation itself. Not too specific. Tells WHAT
cop oration will do.Includes duties of Board, officers, committees. Prepared by corporate
members. Used as basis for writing policies and procedures for each unit of corp. Tells
HOW activities to be carried out. Usually prepared by administrator, and approved by
board.
Governing body/administrator relationship
NHA only person reporting directly to GB, usually through the chain of command, e.g.
regional director, VP of operations, etc. Represents his/her staff in best light-accurate,
objective, factual. Reports to GB as requested - census, personnel, financial reports,
regulation changes. (keep fully informed, otherwise grapevine gets to them.)
Directives/policies/procedures .|
of GB interpreted properly, whether agree or not. Let Employees gripe, but support GB
GB listen
to employee complaints but refer them to supervisor or NHA. Inform NHA
Role confusion -
GB members usually successful in another field. Not have same, clearly defined
solutions
Duty of obedience partnership
partner owes his partners a duty to act in obedience to the partnership agreement on all
business decisions. Personally liable if does not.
Corporation
Directors and officers must act within the authority granted them - usually in bylaws and
articles of incorporation. Can be held liable for any unauthorized actions.
duty of diligence
, Partners, board members, and administrators must discharge duties in good faith, with
care and prudence, i manner she/he believes is inbest interest of organization.
Adminstrtaor must exercise knowledge and skill he/she professes to have as a licensee.
Management
Creating and maintaing an environment within an organization that makes it possible for
staff to work together toward common goals. Getting work done with and through
others.
Functions of Managers (supervisors): Planning
setting goals, establishing PPR's, programs, budgets, etc. that determine what, how,
when, where and by whom work is to be done. CENTRAL TASK is planning as it
permeates all other functions.
Purpose
primary focus on obtaining goals |offsest uncertainty and change|develop economical
operations, and|facilitate control|
Primary value
Administrator is charge whether she/he is present or not
Types of plans: mission
basic task assigned to an enterprise by society. In nursing homes the mission is LTC
goals or objectives
end results or product toward which all effort is directed||a. short range|b. long range|c.
goal oriented needed||(These SHOULD STIMULATE action)
Strategies
general plan that focuses on long range goals. ||What will facility be like, look like, feel
like, sound like, and react like, in the future
policies
broad general statements to guide decision making and to some extent action in
achieving goals. allows flexibility in judgment.
procedures
step by step means by which tasks are performed. allows less flexibility in decision
making
rules
specific, authoritative guides that require an action be taken or not taken. allows no
flexibility in decision making. employees can use no judgment, so should have few as
possible.
programs
summations of goals, PPR's, budgets, work and space assignments, and resources.
budgets
plan expressed in numerical terms that outline expected results
evaluating effectiveness of policies and procedures. Are they:
written|differentiated|taught/understood|monitored to be sure they are followed|help
meet goals|flexible - if don't help, change|reviewed and updated regularly
organizing
grouping activities and people, assigning roles, delegating authority. Setting up
department, shifts, work teams.
purpose of organizing
allows for growth and expansion; seeks to reduce friction and unsought consequences.
Answered!!
Governing Body
REQUIRED by CMS, whether sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation
corporations
are required by state to have Articles of Incorporation that specify officers, board,
membership.
closely held corporation
less shareholders, most are 5 or less, less formal organization.
Public Corporation
many shareholders, very structured, bylaws
make up
may be one person or many - there is not typical board structure in NFs
Duties of Corp
Mission Statement - what facility is to do (major duty)|Board establishing measurable
goas|Employ agent (NHA). Required by CMS|Establishing and implementing policies
and procedures. CMS says legally responsible for operations|Approve budget|Evaluate
administrator's mangement|Board does not get into day-to-day operations
Bylaws
mostly by corporations. Rules to govern corporation itself. Not too specific. Tells WHAT
cop oration will do.Includes duties of Board, officers, committees. Prepared by corporate
members. Used as basis for writing policies and procedures for each unit of corp. Tells
HOW activities to be carried out. Usually prepared by administrator, and approved by
board.
Governing body/administrator relationship
NHA only person reporting directly to GB, usually through the chain of command, e.g.
regional director, VP of operations, etc. Represents his/her staff in best light-accurate,
objective, factual. Reports to GB as requested - census, personnel, financial reports,
regulation changes. (keep fully informed, otherwise grapevine gets to them.)
Directives/policies/procedures .|
of GB interpreted properly, whether agree or not. Let Employees gripe, but support GB
GB listen
to employee complaints but refer them to supervisor or NHA. Inform NHA
Role confusion -
GB members usually successful in another field. Not have same, clearly defined
solutions
Duty of obedience partnership
partner owes his partners a duty to act in obedience to the partnership agreement on all
business decisions. Personally liable if does not.
Corporation
Directors and officers must act within the authority granted them - usually in bylaws and
articles of incorporation. Can be held liable for any unauthorized actions.
duty of diligence
, Partners, board members, and administrators must discharge duties in good faith, with
care and prudence, i manner she/he believes is inbest interest of organization.
Adminstrtaor must exercise knowledge and skill he/she professes to have as a licensee.
Management
Creating and maintaing an environment within an organization that makes it possible for
staff to work together toward common goals. Getting work done with and through
others.
Functions of Managers (supervisors): Planning
setting goals, establishing PPR's, programs, budgets, etc. that determine what, how,
when, where and by whom work is to be done. CENTRAL TASK is planning as it
permeates all other functions.
Purpose
primary focus on obtaining goals |offsest uncertainty and change|develop economical
operations, and|facilitate control|
Primary value
Administrator is charge whether she/he is present or not
Types of plans: mission
basic task assigned to an enterprise by society. In nursing homes the mission is LTC
goals or objectives
end results or product toward which all effort is directed||a. short range|b. long range|c.
goal oriented needed||(These SHOULD STIMULATE action)
Strategies
general plan that focuses on long range goals. ||What will facility be like, look like, feel
like, sound like, and react like, in the future
policies
broad general statements to guide decision making and to some extent action in
achieving goals. allows flexibility in judgment.
procedures
step by step means by which tasks are performed. allows less flexibility in decision
making
rules
specific, authoritative guides that require an action be taken or not taken. allows no
flexibility in decision making. employees can use no judgment, so should have few as
possible.
programs
summations of goals, PPR's, budgets, work and space assignments, and resources.
budgets
plan expressed in numerical terms that outline expected results
evaluating effectiveness of policies and procedures. Are they:
written|differentiated|taught/understood|monitored to be sure they are followed|help
meet goals|flexible - if don't help, change|reviewed and updated regularly
organizing
grouping activities and people, assigning roles, delegating authority. Setting up
department, shifts, work teams.
purpose of organizing
allows for growth and expansion; seeks to reduce friction and unsought consequences.
